Croatian National Theatre
Hrvatsko narodno kazalište
A bright yellow Neo-Baroque theater completed in 1895, one of Zagreb's most photogenic buildings.
The theater was designed by a Vienna architecture firm, and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary attended its opening in person. The building is a bright canary yellow, and in front of the main entrance, the pavement is inlaid with Ivan Meštrović's sculpture "Fountain of Life." The theater stages opera, ballet, and drama, with relatively affordable tickets that can be bought on the official website. Photos from outside during the day are fine, but the building looks even better under nighttime lights.
Opening hours
Depends on performance times
Nearby sights
- Museum of Arts and Crafts
- Mimara Museum
- Ilica
- Lenuci Horseshoe & Zrinjevac
- Botanical Garden of Zagreb
- Strossmayer Promenade
- Lotrščak Tower & Zagreb Funicular
- Zagreb 360°